Thumbs up, yogurtland giveaway winner and my favorite dessert recipe.

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You know you are a naturally cheesy person when all of your race photo’s from NYC include a thumbs up.

I am pretty sure I ran at least 22 of of 26 miles with that exact same facial expression and hand signal. My thumbs are still sore.

Anyone want to donate a headband to me to help tame my lion’s mane?

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The other night my mom was so excited because she went out and bought all of the ingredients to make my favorite dessert in the whole wide world.

Only problem was that my mother hid the ingredients (so that I wouldn’t single handedly eat the entire bag of butterscotch chips) so well that it took her 20 minutes to find them. She checked every cabinet, closet, oven, microwave etc until she remembered they were in the pantry hidden behind all of the cereal (that would have taken me .5 seconds to find).

Capris when it is freezing outside and mismatched socks (and different lengths of socks) are totally cool as long as when you go out in public you are wearing boots over them.

Please note, this is probably one of the healthiest desserts ever.

Those 7 layer bars never saw the light of day.

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What is your workout today?

-I had a glorious 10 mile run yesterday along with WEIGHTS (I know, I can’t believe it myself) so I am just going to do an easy 30 minutes on the bike this a.m.

Do you like coconut? What is your favorite dish with coconut in it? (you could name anything from cupcakes to coconut encrusted halibut which is delicious by the way)

I know we still have 9 days until the BIG day (as you can tell Thanksgiving is kind of a big deal to me)….where will you be eating dinner that day (if you celebrate Thanksgiving)?

My hubs and I are all alone with our 2 year old this year for Thanksgiving since we moved out of State, so we’re spending it at Cracker Barrel! We did it last year too and loved it. No cooking, no cleaning, and good food. They have the best pecan pumpkin pie.

Going to do the elliptical and StairMaster after work :)
Love coconut! I had coconut gelato in Costa Rica and it was to date the best thing I have ever tasted! I have never made 7 layer cookie bars but always want to!
Canadian Thanksgiving already came and gone! Jealous of all the food & family time you guys get to enjoy now ;)

Hahahahaha, I just have to say…. I make these amazing muffins and I put butterscotch chips in them and I have quiteee the sweet tooth! Anyways, last night my dad asks me to make them around 10pm, and I said “I would but I don’t have any butterscotch chips so they wouldn’t be as good!” and he goes.. “Yes you do, your mother has half a bag in her car….she hid them after last time you made them so you wouldn’t eat them all before we got to make more muffins”
HAHA! gotta’ love those chips!

Ashley T

Janae, I had a dream last night that you ran 119 miles and blogged about it…I remember thinking, “Man, she might be taking this a little too far…” HAHA! :) I must have read your blog right before bed…I’m not creepy, I swear… :)

I did 30 Day Shred (love/hate you Jillian) and then ran 2.5 miles with a 7:36/mile pace!! THAT IS BEYOND MY FASTEST TIME EVER! Between that and my 8 mile run Sunday… I think I am turning into you. Aka my dream. LOVE YOU!

Coconut is my life. Bourbon coffee on 14th st makes these bars that are layered with graham cracker, chocolate chips, coffee powder, cinnamon, and coconut! Mmmm!

Turkey day will be spent in Upstate NY where I am from with my fam that I havent seen in weeks! I cannot wait :) :)

I am so excited to know I’m not the only one who doubles her wardrobe by wearing capris in the winter – with boots. I tend to wear knee high socks /w the so no one is the wiser even /w the boots off :)

I also love that you gave the thumbs up in your race photo….I’ve got to master that

Coconut shavings are the best- especially on waffles! Do they sell Bounty chocolate in the US? It’s pretty fantastic! My workout included an upper body weights workout followed by 32 mins on the cross trainer! Way to go on the 10-miler :)

Awesome outfit ;)
I LOVE coconut. Yesterday I encrusted acorn squash with it and baked it like onion rings which was pretty good. But coconut butter on oatmeal might be my favorite.
Just 3 miles today in prep for my half on Sunday!

Hahahaha I love that your mother hid the ingredients and then couldn’t find them. My mom likes to hide M&Ms to keep us from eating them. I am going HOME for thanksgiving and I CANNOT WAIT. I’m even skipping classes on Wednesday so I can leave early that morning! I haven’t been home since early August and I am getting homesick!!!

That dessert looks SO good! Your mom is too funny!
I LOVE thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday of the whole year. Ours is a little messed up this year and we’ll be celebrating with my family the Saturday afterwards. I can’t wait to see my sister and my nieces and nephew! Plus there’s pie. Lots of pie. Can’t go wrong with that!

I did an easy 1-hour ride on my bike trainer this morning. I love coconut, I can’t decide if coconut cream pie is better or Almond Joys…pie topped w/Almond Joys? This is my first time without a real Thanksgiving. We’re going to Bali for Thanksgiving, but I would rather be at home with my monster-sized family and two-day long cooking affair!

Thanksgiving this year will suck =\ It’ll be my first thanksgiving ever without my mom, and without ANY family for that matter, and I’ll be working the good chunk of the day. So. not. looking forward to it.

My workouts recently have consisted solely of elliptical and weights. I decided I was going to give my knee 2 full weeks before I try to run again, in hopes that it’ll help with the pain.

I went to Brazil on a missions trip and you know what? They all give thumbs up there, it’s actually the cool thing to do. Really though, they do, for EVERYTHING! you just need to run a marathon there and you would ALL being giving thumbs up:)

Trainer session this morning and it went fine. Which tells me I didn’t run hard enough in my half on Sunday. Oh well.
Chocolate dipped macaroons. Although the seven layer bars (with PB chips instead of butterscotch) are good too!
I cook dinner for my husband’s family.

What is your workout today?
-Arc Trainer for 45 minutes this morning and then some stretching
Do you like coconut? What is your favorite dish with coconut in it?
-I’m allergic to coconut. :(
I know we still have 9 days until the BIG day (as you can tell Thanksgiving is kind of a big deal to me)….where will you be eating dinner that day (if you celebrate Thanksgiving)?
-OMG – really it’s in NINE DAYS?! Shoot me now! Eating at home, however we do not yet have a turkey.

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday and right after my birthday so November is all good news… every other year we spend with my extended family and go to cabins and cook out and eat delicious foods and I play with all my cousins.. but this year I’m going to FL with the BF and it will be the first time I meet his Nana (I’ve met the rest of his family – she’s the last one!) and I think we’re going to run the Turkey Trot at his Nana’s Country Club yay! That just means more room for delicious mashed potatoes in my belly :)

Carrie Bradshaw :)

1 – i love your thumbs-up pics! totally cool, and you pull it off. dont let anyone tell you otherwise. :)
2 – seven-layer bars are definitely laced with crack. soooo yummyy, esp w a cold glass of milk to wash ’em down. mmmmm!!!!
3 – love your socks. again, dont let anyone tell you otherwise. :)
4 – i ran 7 miles yesterday and taught a bootcamp last night. my left knee has been a little sore (like something’s wrong inside) since the NYCM, and it’s starting to worry me. i think i’m going to lay off of it for a couple days. has your knee ever hurt on the inside after a marathon or long run? it’s been going on for a week now. the hypochondriac in me is starting to panic a little.

OH NO….BOO to knee pain! REST, ICE and REST:) My knee has hurt from body pump and doing to much weight on my squats but not from running. Remember you just ran a MARATHON a little over than a week ago so make sure you really let it recover!LOVE YOU!

I think I am going to test out the thumbs up in my pictures for Vegas. Maybe set a record for the most thumbs up pictures in a marathon or something.
I am not a fan of coconut at all but my mom makes these bars around Christmas and even though I don’t like coconut I still eat them because they really are that good!
This is so sad but I love canned cranberry sauce and can’t wait for Thanksgiving. I know I could go to the store and buy a can righ tnow but it means more on thanksgiving

haha. I love the thumbs up pics too – and you even knew where all the cameras were! I always miss them and I’m usually making a really awful face in my race pics lol.

Todays workout = 60 minutes on the bike at the same effort as a tempo run would be – and pain free!! And for thanksgiving, we’re at home, but my aunt, uncle, three cousins and their husbands/wives are all coming to visit…soooo many people in one little house lol!

HEY SUE!! I am so happy that you are going to make these today, they are amazing. Another thing is that we also add white chocolate chips and it is so good with them. For the butter it is one stick of butter which is also 1/2 cup. Let me know what you think of them!

That dessert sounds amazing. I will not be tempted though! :) You have such a sweet mom, I love reading about your parents except it always makes me miss them and my hometown (Draper, Utah). I thought of you during my 10K Saturday with your name on your shirt. This race was lame because it really didn’t have any cheerleaders along the way, (except the water boys who happened to be Boy Scouts). I think I’m going to get some shirts made for my 1/2 marathon, but hopefully the music will be so loud I won’t even hear them.
I’m way excited about the bands they have playing throughout the race.

As for Thanksgiving, we are going to be here in Phoenix all by our lonesome (which I’m secretly excited about).

I’m just now figuring out that you reply to my comments. :) No, I’ll be in St. George for Christmas or the day after. Yeah, running would be great. I may rent a house in Utah this summer so if I do I’ll let you know. My parents want to come out to Phoenix for the half in January (they live in TX). If they do, I’m totally going to get shirts made. Ha!

Erica

I’m coconut OBSESSED. If something has coconut I’m already eating it, and usualllly loving it. Coconut bubble tea is one of my favorites, but my other favorites are always changing to whatever it is I’m eating… I say favorite a lot *thumbs up*

Shannon

I LOVE coconut. Coconut flavored anything! Ran on treadmill today :) I feel great! My inlaws are coming for Thanksgiving and we are all eating at a hotel buffet. My daughter is most excited about this because she thinks it is fancy :) (you know white table cloths and glass glasses lol)

Today I lifted legs and I am getting ready to head to a 90 minute stress buster yoga class soon! :) I can’t wait! Coconut is wonderful- my mom makes a great cookie that involves chocolate chips + butterscotch chips + coconut + pecans + oats and then all of the normal things that go into cookies! lol. As for Thanksgiving, my parents are divorced so I usually end up having to attend a zillion different functions. This year will be at my aunt’s house and then at my mom’s house.

HAhaha love those pictures! I don’t remember a time where I actually MATCHED my socks? It’s normal not to match. So jealous that you will be in Cali, my favorite place ever!! I’m running a 5k then probably going to visit my grandma :) My workout today will be a run.. not sure how long yet I’m going to wing it!

I am hopefully running 5-6 miles when I get home, in the dark. eee I LOVE COCONUT and those bars look AWESOME. My husband hates it and yet I married him anyway. Can’t wait for Thanksgiving. We’re ditching the fam and hanging out at home. First Turkey Day in the house. :)

Super job on the 10 mile run!! I did a 50 minute cardio workout followed by squats and lunges, I HATE them but I got them done.
I love Thanksgiving too, so comforting to be around the family. Craig and I will be going back to his home to enjoy lots of good food!! I think I am more excited for the break from work :)

5.75 miles today and a solid core workout. My legs are tiiirrreeeddd and I am so stinking happy its taper time. In fact I wish it was hiberante time. If I could just sleep til Vegas that would be perfect.

I love coconut. Oh it is soooo good!

Thanksgiving will be at my parents house! We all run the Oceanside Turkey Trot and then head home to cook. I cannot wait!!!

Kari

Hi Janae! I love your blog and have been reading it for quite awhile – you have inspired me to run more than I ever thought I could! I was wondering, how do you consume enough calories after long runs? I LOVE to eat and I have a very healthy diet, but I am having trouble consuming enough food! I never thought I would have to say that!

Hi girl…just got home last night…glad to be back. I haven’t been able to scan through 20 days of posts but CONGRATS on your NYC marathon! You look adorable – which is impossible for most people running a marathon! Looking forward to getting back to normal… You would be proud though….ran 53 miles on my 16 day cruise! It’s not easy crossing the Atlantic Ocean and running on a treadmill. lol
xoxo from Trinidad

I love your thumbs up photo- you look SO happy :D
I’m so happy you were able to run the marathon…and you did AWESOME!!!!!
& YUM! Could you please mail me some of those bars?! I’ll trade you with Swedish fish ;)

They have this cake/bun in Australia called Boston Bun… it’s Australian though so don’t know why the name? Anyway- it’s a fruit bun and on top is thick creamy buttery frosting, and then its covered it coconut! Ah… I would love a slice right now!

My workout this morning was a 45 minute run but I was lethargic… after fueling up and a perfectly timed siesta (I am in mexico)… I am going to hit the gym tonight for some exercise bike and abs.

I love Seven Layer Bars! My mom only makes them at Christmas time and they are one of my faves. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shops have a Seven Layer Bar ice cream (there were so many comments so I’m not sure if anyone has already mentioned this) and it is pretty good. You can only get it at their shops though. :/ No exercise (aaahhh!) sick as a dog. :/ Seven layer bars might fix my illness though, great job on your run!!

You look so cute in those race photos! I am jealous of your Cali Thanksgiving. I was actually born in Cali and have only been back a few times since I moved from there to Texas. We will be going to Galveston with my husbands family for the holiday. Their Thanksgiving tradition is to rent a beach house every year and just relax, play games, go fishing, etc. It’s our year to be with them… we are excited !

adrianna

omg those are my FAVORITE thing, too. i request them all the time…my mom loves to oblige, and i love to indulge! def best thing w/ coconut.
work-out: cycle plus…its spin for 30-40 min, then 15-20 min of strength stuff– kettle bell, abs, sprints, bosu, etc. fun class!
not sure about t-giving…have to work the next day and saturday, so missing time w/ my family most likely. not happy at all : (

Alison T

New to your blog. Love! I ran 3.3 – easy mile, mile @ 5K pace (9:08), easy mile (and a little). 5K on Sat that may get snowed out :(

Coconutness is next to godliness. I got an awesome recipe last year form the kingarthurflour.com website for Coconut Wedding Cookies (sort of). Oh. Em. Gee. Haven’t met a coconut recipe I didn’t adore, unless it involved fishy meat. No can do.

Staying home in UT and hosting for DH’s entire family (4 of 5 siblings and kids and Grandma), total seats = 29. Love doing this, really.